New Jersey Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In New Jersey Statistics

There are 184 colleges in New Jersey - 38 public and 146 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,632 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $22,451. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,168 and the average acceptance rate is 75% for New Jersey Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in New Jersey. You may want to check more statistics and compare all New Jersey colleges at New Jersey Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In New Jersey Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in New Jersey	All colleges in New Jersey
Number of Schools	20 schools (10 public, 10 private)	184 schools (38 public, 146 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$15,840 (in-state) $34,836 (out-of-state)	$10,143 (in-state) $18,632 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$18,694 (in-state) $26,210 (out-of-state)	$17,807 (in-state) $22,451 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$18,832	$7,991
Test Scores	1,211 SAT, 27 ACT	1,168 SAT, 26 ACT
Acceptance Rate	75.10%	74.50%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	20.34%	52.35%
Population	197,656	397,628
Undergraduate	144,809	329,842
Graduate	52,847	67,786
Graduation Rate	67.85%	58.59%
Transfer-out Rate	17.85%	31.04%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.70 to 1	16.03 to 1

Top Colleges In New Jersey Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in New Jersey for academic year 2021-2022. Princeton University ranked top in the New Jersey Best Colleges Comparison and Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-New Brunswick follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $34,836 for undergraduate programs $26,210 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in New Jersey is 1,211 and the acceptance rate is 75.10%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.70 to 1 for top colleges in New Jersey. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in New Jersey Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Princeton University Request Info Private, 4-yearsPrinceton, NJ	$57,410	$50,583	8,842	6%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	5 to 1
2	Stevens Institute of Technology Request Info Private, 4-yearsHoboken, NJ	$58,624	$28,755	9,314	46%	1,450 SAT 33 ACT	11 to 1
3	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Request Info Public, 4-yearsNew Brunswick, NJ	$33,963 ($16,263)	$10,510	50,637	66%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	15 to 1
4	The College of New Jersey Request Info Public, 4-yearsEwing, NJ	$30,772 ($17,978)	$10,293	7,629	64%	1,280 SAT 28 ACT	13 to 1
5	Rider University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLawrenceville, NJ	$37,200	$29,799	4,054	84%	1,210 SAT 26 ACT	10 to 1
6	Rutgers University-Newark Request Info Public, 4-yearsNewark, NJ	$33,348 ($15,648)	$13,039	11,017	74%	1,150 SAT 25 ACT	13 to 1
7	Ramapo College of New Jersey Request Info Public, 4-yearsMahwah, NJ	$25,373 ($15,363)	$10,213	5,478	70%	1,210 SAT 26 ACT	16 to 1
8	New Jersey Institute of Technology Request Info Public, 4-yearsNewark, NJ	$34,972 ($18,512)	$13,836	12,332	66%	1,320 SAT 30 ACT	15 to 1
9	William Paterson University of New Jersey Request Info Public, 4-yearsWayne, NJ	$23,624 ($14,624)	$7,749	9,070	92%	1,150 SAT	15 to 1
10	Seton Hall University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSouth Orange, NJ	$48,960	$28,235	9,623	75%	1,310 SAT 29 ACT	14 to 1
11	Stockton University Request Info Public, 4-yearsGalloway, NJ	$22,922 ($15,188)	$9,057	9,080	86%	1,150 SAT 23 ACT	16 to 1
12	DeVry University-New Jersey Request Info Private, 4-yearsIselin, NJ	$15,032	$6,362	95	100%	-	4 to 1
13	Montclair State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMontclair, NJ	$22,472 ($13,762)	$9,620	21,784	91%	1,080 SAT	17 to 1
14	Rowan University Request Info Public, 4-yearsGlassboro, NJ	$24,345 ($14,952)	$8,473	19,535	77%	1,190 SAT 27 ACT	16 to 1
15	Saint Peter's University Request Info Private, 4-yearsJersey City, NJ	$39,890	$30,328	3,430	89%	1,060 SAT 23 ACT	11 to 1
16	Rutgers University-Camden Request Info Public, 4-yearsCamden, NJ	$33,812 ($16,112)	$11,875	5,966	77%	1,160 SAT 28 ACT	13 to 1
17	Centenary University Request Info Private, 4-yearsHackettstown, NJ	$35,934	$21,694	1,498	97%	1,080 SAT 19 ACT	13 to 1
18	Bloomfield College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBloomfield, NJ	$30,680	$26,128	1,153	78%	860 SAT 15 ACT	13 to 1
19	Drew University Request Info Private, 4-yearsMadison, NJ	$44,174	$26,175	2,092	73%	1,240 SAT 27 ACT	12 to 1
20	Monmouth University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWest Long Branch, NJ	$43,216	$23,919	5,027	91%	1,200 SAT 26 ACT	12 to 1
	Average	$34,836 ($15,840)	$18,832	197,656	75.10%	1,211 SAT 26.5294 ACT	12.70 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.